Descendants of victims of Armenian Genocide visit photo exhibition in Stepanakert

In Stepanakert, about 30 descendants of Armenians, who survived the genocide in the Ottoman Empire, attended the opening of the photo exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the tragedy.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the year of 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923. The Armenian Genocide was recognized by more than 20 countries.

The exhibition, which was opened at the regional museum of Nagorno-Karabakh on April 22, presents photo chronicle and materials on the Armenian Genocide. According to Melanya Balayan, the Director of the regional museum, the exposition includes more than 50 exhibits.

The photo exhibition was visited by members of the Armenian Diaspora, who arrive in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh as tourists.

Araks Nadjaryan, a resident of France, who attended the opening of the photo exhibition, said that some of her relatives fell victim to the genocide, but some others managed to survive.

"The Armenian people used to permanently fight for survival. Let us hope that the international community will take lessons from the tragedy," Araks Nadjaryan has said. She has also noted that the most important is to ensure that the Armenian Genocide is recognized by "the country that had committed the crime."

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.